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Evidence-based pediatric nursing: does it have to hurt?
AACN Clinical Issues
|January 5, 2002
Summary
Pediatric nursing traditions can conflict with evidence-based pain management, leading to children receiving inadequate pain relief. This review examines how myths and biases impact pediatric pain care.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Nursing
- Pain Management
- Evidence-Based Practice
Background:
- Pediatric nursing often relies on tradition and intuition.
- While some traditions are valuable, others may not align with current evidence-based practices.
- Despite available evidence, children are frequently undertreated for pain compared to adults.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the impact of traditional practices, personal biases, and persistent myths on pediatric pain relief.
- To highlight the gap between evidence-based guidelines and actual clinical practice in pediatric pain management.
Main Methods:
- Literature review examining the influence of tradition, bias, and myths in pediatric pain management.
- Analysis of existing evidence on pain assessment and management in children.
Main Results:
- Traditional practices and personal biases can hinder the implementation of evidence-based pain management strategies.
- Persistent myths about pain in children contribute to their undertreatment.
- A significant disparity exists in pain management between pediatric and adult patients.
Conclusions:
- Challenging traditional practices and addressing personal biases are crucial for improving pediatric pain relief.
- Overcoming myths surrounding children's pain is essential for evidence-based care.
- Standardizing pain assessment and management protocols based on scientific evidence is necessary to ensure adequate pain relief for children.
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